Yuantong Temple
圆通寺 · Yuántōng Sì
Kunming’s oldest Buddhist temple, built around a pond in a hollow below street level.
No booking needed1 hour
Tip
The temple kitchen serves a cheap vegetarian lunch from about 11:00.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–17:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥6 To be confirmed
- How to book
- Pay at the gate.
- Getting there
- Walk 10 minutes from Green Lake; next to Yuantong Hill zoo
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省昆明市五华区圆通街30号
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